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It was revealed this week that state Labor MP’s Karen Mckeown and Nathan Haggarty were on the board of Active Super, which was found by the Federal Court to have engaged in a phenomenon known as “Greenwashing”.

The court said the Superfund had misled and deceived investors by claiming it had eliminated its members’ exposure to gambling, coal and Russian companies, when it in fact, had multiple investments in these industries. 

As directors, Mckeown and Haggarty were pocketing $200 thousand a year, on top of their already lucrative parliamentary salaries.

It has since been revealed that Karen Mckgeown voted in favour of a rezoning proposal within the funds investment portfolio while she was Penrith Mayor. 

Liberal Member for Vaucluse and Shadow Environment, Kellie Sloane, joins Luke Grant to chat about the potential conflicts of interest that can occur from MP’s having multiple jobs and Premier Chris Minns failure to properly sanction the MP’s.

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Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen has approved a controversial offshore wind farm that stretches from Wombarra to Kiama on the NSW South Coast, ignoring fierce opposition from locals and environmentalists.  

The proposed area covers 1,461km and will involve the construction of 300 industrial wind turbines, standing at 260 metres.

But several local and environmental groups claim the farm will impact the migration paths of up to 40,000 whales as well as affecting birds, increasing underwater noise, light emissions, vessel interactions, disturbances to the seabed and creating an electromagnetic field. 

They are also sceptical of Mr Bowens claims the project will create thousands of jobs for the community.

Spokesperson for the Coalition Against Offshore Winds, Grant Drinkwater, joined Luke Grant to discuss why the wind farm is “the most ridiculous proposal ever been put forward in the Illawarra”. 

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National Editor of The Australian, Dennis Shanahan, joins Luke Grant to dissect the biggest stories in federal politics of the past week.  

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National Editor of The Australian, Dennis Shanahan, joins Luke Grant to dissect the biggest stories in federal politics of the past week.  

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Listen to the full show podcast for Sunday, 9th of June

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Editor of the Daily Telegraph Ben English joins Luke Grant to dissect the major issues of the week.

This week they discussed Opposition Leader Peter Dutton indicating that he would ditch Australia’s 2030 Paris Climate Targets if elected, the horrific rise in assaults taking place in NSW hospitals, the IDF rescuing four Israeli hostages from Hamas, News Corp's campaign for greater regulation of social media companies and the Daily Telegraph’s new video service, ‘DDTV’.

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One of the nation's most powerful unions, the CFMEU, has claimed this week that Australia doesn’t have a tradie shortage, despite there being considerable evidence suggesting otherwise. 

The union conducted an analysis of Jobs & Skills Australia internet job advertisements data, and concluded the vast majority of companies have an indicative vacancy rate below 1%.

CEO of Master Builders Australia, Denita Wawn, joined Luke Grant to refute these claims, saying the data has been spun to fit the unions narrative and to offer solutions for fixing the nation's housing shortage.

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Only one in six pregnant women have ever heard of CMV, but if they contract it by kissing a young child on the mouth or sharing drinks they can put their unborn child at risk of serious disabilities.

While very common in adults, the widely unknown congenital Cytomegalovirus or CMV, is one of the leading causes for birth defects in babies and can lead to them developing hearing loss, epilepsy and cerebral palsy.

Obstetrician at the University of Sydney, Dr Antonia Shard, what this disease is, how new Mums can avoid catching it and why it remains widely unknown in the community. 

You can find out more information on CMV prevention and treatment clicking on the link below:

http://cerebralpalsy.org.au/cmv

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This June marks 60 years since the Beatles first and only tour of Australia in 1964, at the height of the Beatlemania period. 

The images of the band getting off the plane on a rainy day at Sydney airport, greeting the crowds on the balcony of Melborune’s Town Hall and the 300,000 thousand fans who swarmed the streets of Adelaide to greet them, after now seminal moments in Australia’s history.

The tour represented an extraordinary coming of age moment for the nation and the baby boomer generation, which as you’ll discover when you read the book, almost never happened. 

It was also a major cultural turning point that put Australia on the map as a nation capable of hosting the biggest act the world had ever seen.

A new book, When We Was Fab: Inside The Beatles Australasian Tour 1964 presents the most well researched, beautifully assembled and entertaining account of the historic tour ever published.

Luke Grant chats with co-author, Beatles historian and radio host, Greg Armstrong, about how he managed to access never before seen photos and accounts, what the tour meant for Australia, the stories of those lucky enough to see the Fab Four live and why the Beatles popularity has transcended generations. 

You can order a copy of When We Was Fab: Inside The Beatles Australasian Tour 1964 by clicking on the link below: 

 https://www.woodslanepress.com.au/products/9781922800688

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